http://prbristol.co.uk/blog For people who make and break the news in Bristol (Public relations and news media) Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:14:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It makes you think what will happen if the traditional media continues on this current slide in popularity? I think this video makes some interesting points and you can see most of this happening already in the media. Take for example the proposed funding for ITV regional news in the latest ... http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/06/26/featured-video-the-future-of-the-media/ Bristol Media, one of the UK's largest creative networks, has appointed Lis Anderson, managing director of Corixa Communications, to join the board. With 18 years experience working in the PR sector, Lis brings to the board extensive insight and knowledge of the PR sector. She will join a team that already ... http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/06/15/lis-anderson-is-appointed-to-the-bristol-media-board/ Montage Communications has launched the South West RDA's new social media news release site. The site now incorporates video, high resolution photography, bookmarking and social networking technology for all the South West RDA's press releases. Matt Anderson - Commercial Director said, "The aim of the site is to provide accessible news that ... http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/06/12/south-west-rda-launches-new-social-media-news-site/ Ekk! You come back from a night on the tiles at the Bristol Evening Post - Business Awards and then you wake up to find out that Banksy has taken over the Bristol City Museum on your doorstep. ————————————– The opinions expressed in this blog are those of our pet mouse in the ... http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/06/12/media-mouse-banksy-wanted-me-in-the-cage-with-the-chicken-nuggets/ The SW Top 100 has been launched as the creative industry in the South West flexes its collective muscle... all £0.5billion pounds worth of it. In the world of PR, marketing and advertising - Bray Leino is really the gorilla in the room with a huge £56M turnover, following a number ... http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/06/04/587/ Drinkaware, the UK charity which aims to reduce alcohol harm, has appointed Enable Interactive and Frank PR to handle a £1million digital and PR brief, following a joint pitch by the two agencies. The brief is to create and deliver Drinkaware¹s 2009/10 consumer campaign. Enable – currently Revolution magazine¹s No.1 Digital ... http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/06/04/enable-and-frank-really-can-hold-their-drink/ 300 hundred years of tradition have been dashed as the Bristol Evening Post and Western Daily Press are now to be printed in Oxford... Well there have been cries of disgust and outrage in the blogosphere today, but I struggle to see what difference this will make? The main thing is ... http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/06/02/bristol-evening-post-and-wester-daily-press-head-east-to-oxford/ Social Media For PRs View more OpenOffice presentations from Matt Anderson. We had a great turn out at the the Social Media seminar for PRs last night and thank you for your kind feedback. Please take a look at my slides above if you missed out. As requested, as we were running ... http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/05/29/social-media-for-prs-seminar/ I still speak to numerous PRs who have not yet grasped the power of social media and how it came about. I think that the growth and evolution of social media is explained very clearly in this video. As I feel a lot of the tech speak puts people off, ... http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/05/20/social-media-in-plain-english-for-prs/ Bristol Design festival are seeking bloggers to cover the event. Our very own media mouse has been bundled into it so it should be (eeekk) interesting. Sign up on this link stating why you think you would make good design blogger! http://prbristol.co.uk/blog/2009/05/20/bristol-bloggers-wanted-for-bristol-design-festival/